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10-14-1976 The rsinU us Weekly, October 14, 1976 Alan Stetler Ursinus College
Steve Shirk Ursinus College
George Geist Ursinus College
Donald R. Whittaker Ursinus College
Craig Hoyer Ursinus College
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This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/58 Ursinus eekI)' The No. 2 Volume LXXVI THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1976 II Freshmen Elect Officers Ursinus News In Brief] By STEVEN SHIRK Following all the campaigning, tory policy as ways of accomplish and secretary, respectively. Lis. Parsons Admitted To Sacred Heart speeches, and posters, the fresh ing his goals. He will be responsi who 1s here as a transfer student from Gettysburg College, plans to man class elected its officers Octo ble for all freshman activities and Dr. William T. Parsons, a member of the Ursinus History work with the students, officers, ber 7. Steven Greenfield, a biology serve as a representative to the Department, was admitted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Norris and administrators to make the major from Central High School in USGA. class as profitable as possible. town at 8 :30 p.m., Wednesday, October 6. Philadelphia, was voted to take Vice-president Ronnie Cubit, also Cooper, an undesignated humani Initially admitted to intensive care for an aneurism in the command of the freshmen in their a biology major, comes to Ursinus ties major. wanted to take an ac first year at Ursinus. Def eating from No rth Penn High School in tive part in her class, and figured upper digestive tract, Parsons is at press time rest ing in good candidates Robert Holly and Mich Pennsylvania. Representing the this was the best way to help. condition. Doctors are observing Parsons in order to decide ael Hoffman, President Greenfield freshman biology majors in that The representative to SFARC looks forward to t his great oppor depal'tment, Cubit says that she will be Patty Walters. Andy Fieo whether surgery is indicated. tunity to advance the class and has the desire and interest to ad and Kevin Ludwig we re elected as make our campus a better place. vance the class. She will be backed the two representatives to the Greenfield looks toward calendar up by Edward "Ted" Lis and Aleta USGA. Both Fieo and Ludwig are Reiner, Bozorth Receive Awards reform and changes in the dormi- Cooper, who were elected treasurer biology majors. Two educators at Ursinus College received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, the highest honor Ursinus Nine Join bestows, at the May 30 commencement exercises. USGA. Holds Carnival They were Dr. Albert L. Reiner, Associate Professor of Faculty Romance Languages and Chairman of that department; and Nine people have joined the fac Dr. Richard G. Bozorth, Dean of the College and Professor of ulty and staff of Ursinus for t he English. present academic year. Dr. Roger Dale Konyndyk, As Dr. Reiner, who joined the faculty in September 1971, sistant Professor of Mathematics, came to Ursinus from Briarcliff College, Briarcliff Manor, N. who was Mathemat ics Instructor at Y., where he was chairman of the Department of Modern Lan Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, and holds a doc guages four years. toral degree from t hat school. He earned three degrees from Harvard University; the Dr. David G. •Phillips, Biology In Bachelor of Arts, magna cum Jaude in 1973; the Master of Arts structor, who was teacher and re searcher at the University of_ New in 1937, and the Doctor of Philosophy in Romance Philology in Hampshire, Durham, N.H., and re 1941. ceived a doctorate there this year. Dr. Bozorth, who joined the faculty in August 1969, was Dr. Patricia Ward, Instructor of German, formerly a part-time In Associate Dean of the ColJege at the University of Pennsyl structor at Ursinus, who holds a vania and Assistant Professor of English, where he served doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. since 1947. Dr. Otto Springer, Visiting Pro He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree there and at Prince fessor of German, who recently re ton University obtained both Master's and Doctor's Degrees tired from a 36-year career at the University of Pennsylvania, where in English language and literature. he held teaching and administration dutiea, in addition to editing Ger man-English dictionaries. Grant Supports Psych Research Dr. Linda L. Arkles, Lecturer in Mathematics, who reeeived a doc Last summer a grant was given to three Ursinus students torate from Temple University last through the National Science Foundation. This grant was re spring, where she taught since ferred to as "Undergraduate Research Participation." 1972. Mrs. Lynn E. Roller, Lecturer in The purpose of the grant was basically to make it possible Classics, who was archaeoloii'st for students to engage in supervised research during the sum and research assistant at the Uni versity Museum, and expects to re mer. It was to ·help these senior students get a head start on ceive a doctor of philosophy degree their honors work. The grant also supported student lab as this year from the University of sistants who were helping the researchers. Pennsylvania. Mr. William S. Bonds, Lecturer Each of the students-Alan Taren, Michael Mathews, and in Clasaics, who was a tutor of Debra Weiler-worked closely with an advisor. In addition, a Latin and Greek the past two years at the University of Pennsylvania, weekly research seminar was ·held during which the students and holds a master's degree in presented progress reports for the staff to criticize and com classical studies from the Univer ment on. This program is being continued throughout the sity of Pennsylvania. year. Frederick Rene Peiffer, Instruc tor in Physics, who wu assistant inatructor of Physics at the Uni Plwto by David Rosvoltl venity at Pennsylvania, and ex Staskiel to Make TV Debut pects to receive a doctoral degree thia year from the Univenity of Not all UrsinU& students become sc:ientista. James Stas Pennsylvania. Economics Club Meets kiel, whom seniors ma:r remem~ playiq the sadistic Corporal By GEORGE GEIST in proTheatre's 1974 spring production of The Caaeaaiaa Chalk The Economics Club began the Mr. Symons, and Dr. Petrakis, the Circle, graduated last spring from the Neighborhood Playhouse Theodore R. Schwalm, Presi det of the Board of Directon, fall semester with a reception in club's advisor, to the' new club School of the Theatre in New York City, "4d is beginning to recently issued the following Wismer Parents' Lounge. The club members. The group plans in<:lude: ~ a career-for llfmself as an act.or. opm invitation to the Ursinus is planning a year of activities for a trip to Wall Street during the spring semester, speaking engage community: all students with an interest in On October lTtl, Stuldal makea Illa profaufonal debut in ments by various authorities in the All atudenta are cordially in Telly the atHSad economics and business. industrial, academic and political _--,.,..-- with SMalil. Ill l8IDlent. "Where Yited to attend the Inauguration The reception in Wismer Par arenas, a discussion of economic Whan ~a )lo Place tO Go!" Jhn ·~ in the ceremony of President Richard ents' Lounge attracted between issues in the election year by a P. Rlcbtv on Sunday. Novem ai Nowi~~ forty and fifty students from representative from Eugene Mc Mr '1, at 1:80 p.m., in Be'Ureri all classes and several majors. Carthy's Independent Party, and a Ball. The Iuupration will be Karyn Antoniacci, the club chair traditional Christmas party. Dr. foJ1owed bJ a raceptlon in Wil man, greeted the group, and Dr. mar Ball. Petrakis and the club's ofricera Pilgrim, department chairman, in have organized what appears to be troduced ea« members, Mr. Myers, an active club. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1976 PAGE TWO THE VRSINVS WEEKLY Editorial Gathryn L . ..McCarthy Another Look at Alumni By DON WHITI'AXER Comment • • • 'Don Whittaker Contrary to popular opinion, the they spend a lot of time on alumni dents aippreciate the value of an alumni are not all n inety-seven activities, and each seems to derive Ursinus education-these were the year old ogres, nor do they only satisfaction from his role. important parts of the meeting. appear on homecoming to steal all I was immediately impressed by The successes of the committee, Ursinus & The Arts the parking spaces. As a vital two aspects of the committee-'the particularly the job seminar con force in the college they are dy average age of those attending the ducted last year were carefully ap namic, energetic, and concerned a meeting was much closer to forty praised, and the committee deter The non-relationship which exists between Ursinus Col bout the students, the college, and than seventy; and every member mined to continue such activities. lege and the surrounding metropolitan community is enough the administration. This is the of the committee took the time to Throughout the meeting, various conclusion I made after attending speak to me and the other student members were candid and at times to appall the casual observer and infuriate those of us on cam one of the Alumni Association's present. This was not mere cour outspoken; agreement was far pus whose hunger for the arts cannot be satiated within the semi-annual meetings. tesy. During the course of the from unanimous. meeting we were asked our opin Essentially, t he alumni meeting limited confines of Collegeville. The current Ursinus College The meeting I attended on Octo ions of the various subjects dis was, in its own way, educational. I Bulletin states that our students "are close enough to P hila ber 2 was that of the Alumni Ex cussed, and our ideas were thought for one, will never accept the famil delphia and New York to have access to such additional oppor ecutive Committee, which is the fully reviewed. iar answer, ''Because the alumni co-ordinating group for all of the Nor were the alumni overly .con says . . .", 1because I feel that is tunities for culture as the symphony orchestra, grand opera, other alumni organizations. Rep cerned with the things I thought an oversimplification that can nev legitimate theater, museums, lectures and exhibits." It is, resentatives from the Loyalty would be discussed-homecoming, er be justified. I think, at least Fund, which solicits alumni contri however, readily evident to anyone who has spent an extended money, and "the good old days." from this meeting, that a student butions, the editorial advisory com Rather the topics which took the alumni understanding is a possibil period of time on the Ursinus campus that this statement is mittee, which reviews the college most time were current and stu ity in the very near future, and misleading and somewhat unfair. The fact of the matter is, bulletins, the undergraduate rela dent-oriented. How to develop bet that active student participation in tions committee, area alumni clubs, ter rapport with the students, how the alumni groups is as positive a that Philadelphia, let alone New York, is simply not that close and various classes were present. to establish one--to-one student-a goal as active alumni participation or easily accessible to us, nor are the many culturally sign~fi These people are all volunteers; lumni contact, how to help the stu- in student affairs. cant events in the Philadelphia area made known to those of us who might be interested. Coming Unless he is lucky enough to own a car, one of the prob LAUNDROMAT RIDGE PI KE PLAZA EAGLE VILLE PA 511·1171 lems which the prospective culture-seeker will undoubtedly Campus have to deal with in his quest for the finer things in life, is the NOW OPEN ! ! total incomprehensibility of the public t ransportation system Events :- ~ - RIDGE PIKE SHOPPING CENTER between here and Norristown. He will either have to be a MOVIES .. • • OPEN 8 A.M. - 9 P.M. Use 2 Washers . . • mind reader and know the exact time and place the bus driver October 15 in Wismer - "The / Stepford Wives" - a rather horri GET A FREE!!! LAUNDRY BASKET / ..... might deign to make his twice daily stops in Collegeville, or fying movie in which suburban (While Supply Lasts) else make good use of his mysterious and anthropologically housewives are turned into perfect, I D RY CLEAN I NG fascinating characteristic, the opposable thumb. If he is not, sexy robots by their loving hus bands. This satiric and suspense however, a mystic, or about to risk hitchhiking, he may find ful movie stars Katherine Ross, Good bankers. Good neighbors. THE PAPERBACK SHACK himself stuck in this great cultural abyss, otherwise known Peter Masterson and Paula .Pren "Used Books" - Trade or Sell tiss. AMERICAN as Collegeville. 335 MAIN STREET (RT. 422) October 19 in the Union - ,.Cin COLLEGEVILLE, PA. 194.26 Another, even bigger, obstacle which must be overcome deI1fella" - The modern remake BANK WIJNI Phone 1-215-489-0888 of the classic fairy tale stars Jerry l.l'Ull Sllt\'IC C 8.VHC • M(M9£R(OIC iiiiii Joyce & Russell Cramp by a culture-hungry Ursinus student is finding answers to some Lewis in the title role. Dame Ju very basic questions. What's going on? Where is it going on? dith Anderson also acts in this hys 215-489-7440 When is it going on? And most importantly, how much does terical farce. If you like comedy, THE SILVER SHOPPE Len's Shoe Repair don't miss this one! Handcrafted Jewelry it cost? One seldom sees adver tisements in the daily bulletin October 22 in Wismer - "Tales Original Designs in Silver 362 MAIN STREET or reads flyers or posters publicizing interesting events soon from the Crypt" - Horrors in Wis 716 Main Street C-Ollegeville, Pa. mer (and that doesn't refer to the Ask for Student Discount! COLLEGEVILLE, PA. to take place in the area. A case in point is the limited pub food this time) continue. F ive Uwe Bauer Margaret Bauer licity given to the student concert series, a number of per sightseers are trapped in a subter COLLEGEVILLE BAKERY formances given exclusively for students by the Philadelphia ranean burial ground while they THE TOWNE FLORIST view scenes of horror from other For Those Tasty Treats CORSAGES and FLOWERS Orchestra. This is one of the finest orchestras in the world; parts of their lives, possibly past, Birthday Cakes Delivered to for All Ursinu11 Eventa they recently toured Red China as musical ambassadors for possibly future. Joan Collins and Students Upon Request - $4.90 331 MA IN STREET Martin Boddey star. COLLEGEVILLE, PA. the United States. These concerts are often advertised only a 489-2871 L. E. Knoeller, Prop. Wire Service - 489-7235 day or two before the performance. It is seldom that Ursinus WPAZ Offers students are given any warning at all that various artists are working in the area. Recently a Shakespearian company per Intern Program The Ursinus Weekly formed in Phoenixville, and except for mention by a few pro By CRAIG HOYER Published eoch week during the oeodemic ycor by the students WPAZ, P ottstown's AM radio of Ursinus College, Collegeville, Po. 19426. fessors, not a word was posted of their performance, let alone station, is once again offering a times, locations and admission fees. program that involves Ursinus stu Seventy-sixth yeor of publicot1on. dents with the broadcasting media. These are obvious problems which must be dealt with on For those interested in pursuing a campus with a classically oriented curriculum. The solutions careers in journalism and broad EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ...... Alan K. Stetler are equally evident. We need to look into ways in which the casting, this is an excellent oppor tunity to see bow a radio station ASSOCIATE EDITOR George F. Geist transportation system might be revamped in order to alleviate is operated. many student hassles. Also we must find out and shout out Last year WPAZ initiated its ASSOCIATE EDITOR Cathryn L. McCarthy program to acquaint Ursinus stu NEWS EDITOR ...... when, where and why a performance is being given in the dents with the excellent facilities Stephen M. Lange Philadelphia area. Ursinus must also begin to stimulate an they have and to get an idea of SPORTS EDITOR ...... Joseph Saraco interest in the other colleges in the vicinity. Bryn Mawr, Hav what a professional radio station FEATURE/ ENTERT Al NMENT erford, Swarthmore, Villanova; all of these institutions have is like. The PTOgram consisted of EDITOR ...... Don Whittaker programs similar to our Forum series. Some sort of exchange doing surveys for the station and telephone interviews for news ma CONTRIBUTING EDITOR ...... Robert Brant ought to be set up to inform (if nothing else) students of the terial used for broadcasting. The programs available at these schools. These colleges and uni program this year will consist of versities also have very fine drama productions which might the eame format along with a ADVERTISI NG MANAGER - . . . . . Erwin Wenner also be of interest to Ursinus students. chance to help write news material CIRCULATION MANAGER . . . . • Robert Brant and to broadcast the news. Since many people have a desire for and an interest in Mr. Scott, the station ow11er, ASSI STANT SPORTS EDITOR .... Andrew Schwartz the di,·erse activitie" occurring in the area, it is a shame we do would like students to work two hours a day Monday through Fri PHOTOG RAP HERS . • .... Erwin Wenner, David Rosvold so little to foster this intere~t or enkindle in each other a true day. Students must provide their STAF F . • ...... Cindy Shelmore, Mork T D1Morc.ongelo, love of our culture. Poetry, drama. sculpture, painting'l- and own trnnsportation, but will be re Komolo R Chapmon, Keith Wrrght, .Sharon Tuberty, Brion science all afford us an opportunity to stretch our imaginations, imbursed "'by the station for gas Fcgelv, Bonnu: Dixon, S1ephon1e Dent, Kate Prendergast, Warren FrJIZ, Marybeth Kromer. Ste•en xhu~ to concentrate on the simple fact of beauty and in light of that used in traveling to Pottatown. It you are interested and would beauty, create n new one of our own. Our need is great; our THE EDITORIAL COSTf:NT OOF.S NOT NF.CESSARILY REFLECT like more information pluac con· THE OFFICIAL POSJTJOS OF URSJNUS COLLEGE time here short. We need information now. We demand a tact Craig Hoyer at 489-9930, Cur Mal IQ Addn. • Caaipuo Pou O~. Ui.11111• Cotlose, CoU...-111•. Pa. lHlt complete education. ~s 7. 8u11Knp\loa Rat.: 11.00 iURSDAY, OCTOBER!_ 4~1 _1 9_7_6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~---=T~H~E=-=U~R~S~l~N~U~S=-..:.JP.:_:=E~E~K=L=Y=--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-P-A_G_E_T_H_R_E_E flarriers L V, Johns Hopkins Beat Karas' Bears By GEORGE GEIST and JOE SARACO • Two weeks ago before a partisan position advantages, scored easily game, it was exciting nonetheless, tempt fell just short, the second urging Lebanon Valley Homecoming Day after Ursinus' interceptions, fum with Ursinus losing the ball on time he never had a chance as hold crowd of two thousand the Flying bles and bobbled snaps to punter. downs at the Bluejays' 34 in the er Tom Beddow couldn't handle the By KEITif WRIGHT The Dutchmen accumulated 222 to final seconds. After only a 12 yard wet football. The half ended Dutchmen, behind the aerial attack tal yards, 120-ground, 122-passing. punt into the wind by Hopkins, the scoreless. 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